Windsor came out with plenty of energy and enthusiasm for their first home game of the season on Wednesday night at the St. Denis Centre. The Blue and Gold made efforts to drive shots in but came up short to drop the game 85-58 to the Guelph Gryphons.
 
STATS
Windsor's Mariama Dehkissia brought the heat and dropped 12 points, while third year Harriet Carey also hit double digits with 10 points.
 
The visiting Gryphons were led by MacKeely Shantz with 21 points and 6 rebounds.
 
GAME FLOW
The Lancers started their first game of the OUA season with goals to keep things moving throughout the game and staying on their feet for quick turnovers. Windsor shot 53 per cent the field and played with high energy in the first half. Windsor's first point of the game came by Dehkissia and she led the way for the team to keep the momentum going. They trailed 42-33 at halftime.
 
In the second half, the blue and gold tried to follow the quick pace of the Gryphons with their quick turnovers but struggled to keep up. Windsor guard Noor Bazzi made two 3-pointers, each within a few minutes, showing to be a positive impact for the team to close the gap.
 
Although the Lancers tried to find openings, they struggled to handle the pressure put on by the Gryphons and ended their first game of the season with a 85-58 loss. 
 
UP NEXT
The Windsor Lancers travel up to Guelph to face the Guelph Gryphons on Saturday, November 6th at 2:00 pm. The game can be seen live at oua.tv.